China, EU open fifth strategic dialogue

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China and the European Union opened their fifth strategic dialogue Wednesday in Guiyang, capital of southwest China's Guizhou Province.

State Councilor Dai Bingguo and visiting EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton co-chaired the one-day closed-door meeting. During the talks the two sides will discuss China-EU relations, major international and regional issues, and EU perspectives on China's development.

During a brief photo session ahead of the meeting, both Dai and Ashton said that the long relationship shows China and the EU have much in common. Ashton will fly to Beijing Wednesday evening, where she will meet with Premier Wen Jiabao and Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi.

China and the European Union opened their fifth strategic dialogue Wednesday inGuiyang, capital of southwest China's Guizhou Province.

The China-EU Strategic Dialogue is playing a positive role for the two sides in promoting mutual understanding, strengthening bilateral ties, and enhancing international cooperation.

As part of the communication mechanism between the two sides, this high-level process has been a profitable channel for exchanging views on international and bilateral issues. Now let's take a brief look at the previous four rounds of the event. more>>

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